Terracotta Pot - Sawankhalok - Thailand - 15th-16th Century - Ceramic

Superb terracotta pot from the production of Sawankhalok - Thailand Very beautiful model with a surprisingly modern design and yet several centuries old. Production between the 15th and 16th centuries 16cm high 11cm diameter at the neck Anne Fort, Heritage Curator in charge of Vietnam and Central Asia (Paris City Hall): The Sawankhalok site was particularly active in the 15th century. with 900 ovens of which 230 are documented. The oldest group, Ban Ko Noi, had been producing cetadon jars and dishes since the end of the 13th century. The kilns are related to the mantou kilns of Guangzhou; this would be due to the migratory movement of the Thai during the Tang period. These kilns, fifteen to twenty meters long, with reverse heat, made it possible to obtain the temperature of 1,200 degrees necessary for the production of stoneware, by supplying them with wood for approximately two weeks. To be able to produce a large quantity of ceramics, the objects were stacked using pernettes or high supports. Sometimes the cups or dishes were placed inverted. Around 1350, Sawankhalok began to produce the first ceramics with brown underglaze. From the 15th century. In the middle of the 16th century, production, mainly of çaladons and underglaze iron brown decorations, was geared towards export. The decline was due to several factors: the Islamization of Indonesia with the consequent cessation of funeral offerings, the resumption of exports by China and the Burmese invasion in 1558 which took the potters to Burma.